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Interested in Wind Turbine Testing? Vestas Is, Too!
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document.write('Thu, 2 Sep 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write('How does a wind turbine manufacturer know that its products will be able to last in the field for 20 years? Testing. Vestas claims that it has the most comprehensive dedicated testing facility on the planet.');
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Colorado – A Leader in Wind Energy
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document.write('Thu, 2 Sep 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write(' Colorado, with its high mountains and broad plains, has expansive wind resources. With an estimated six million acres of windy lands in Colorado, most of which are located on the eastern plains, Colorado ranks 11th in the United States in wind energy potential. To take advantage of its substantial renewable energy resources, Colorado has created a regulatory environment that makes it attractive to develop wind farms and other renewable energy projects within its borders.');
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Peace Corps to Tackle Grassroots Energy Issues
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document.write('Wed, 1 Sep 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write('The Peace Corps announced late last month that the U.S. Department of State will provide $1 million to fund the program in support of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA). The money will help Peace Corps efforts that increase rural access to energy, mitigate the effects of climate change, and support the use of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies in Central and South American communities.');
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Next Viking Invasion? Hopefully the Big Apple.
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Good-Bye John Deere Renewables
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document.write('Wed, 1 Sep 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write(' Back in the early days of the modern wind industry, farm equipment manufacturers in Denmark played a key role in developing the sturdy large-scale machines installed in the 1980s. Maybe that\'s why wind seemed like such a good fit for a company like John Deere, the world\'s largest farm machinery manufacturer.');
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The Facts About Wind Energy and Emissions
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document.write('Wed, 1 Sep 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write(' Recent data and analyses have made it clear that the emissions savings from adding wind energy to the grid are even larger than had been commonly thought. In addition to each kilowatt-hour (kWh) of wind energy directly offsetting a kWh that would have been produced by a fossil-fired power plant, new analyses show that wind plants further reduce emissions by forcing the most polluting and inflexible power plants offline and causing them to be replaced by more efficient and flexible types of generation.');
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Second Wind jumps up 2,000 places on Inc. 5000 list
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document.write('Tue, 31 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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Cape Wind: When Can We Start?
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document.write('Tue, 31 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write(' The developers of the embattled Cape Wind project got another piece of good news today, moving the nation\'s first federally-approved offshore wind farm closer to construction.');
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Grid Energy Storage a $35B Market by 2020
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document.write('Tue, 31 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write('Coming on the heels of yesterday\'s announcement that California is moving closer to setting grid energy storage mandates for utilities in the state, today Pike Research released a new report that says the grid energy storage market could reach as much as $35 billion by 2020.');
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Why Conservatives Are Bad on Energy
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document.write('Tue, 31 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write('Conservatives, let\'s talk about energy. And why so many conservatives are so wrong -- so liberal, even -- on wind and solar energy.');
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Green Tech Businesses Face Tough Realities in Sales and Marketing
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document.write('Tue, 31 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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Renewable Portfolio Standards Work, But at What Cost?
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document.write('Tue, 31 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write(' As policymakers consider energy and environmental goals, renewable portfolio standards (RPS) are one popular tool to encourage the development of renewable power resources. These regulations, also called renewable electricity standards, typically require utilities to source a specified percentage of their power from qualified renewable sources. States adopt RPS programs to incentivize the development of new capacity, reduce their carbon footprints and mitigate volatility in fossil fuel prices. While such regulations do have cost impacts to ratepayers, proponents argue that their benefits exceed their costs.');
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Energy Storage Targets May Come to California Soon
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document.write('Mon, 30 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write('The state of California is on its way to requiring utilities to store a portion of the renewable energy they generate for off-peak usage.');
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Efficient Storage of Wind Energy is in the Bag
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document.write('Mon, 30 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write('Researchers in Denmark have succeeded in storing wind energy in giant synthetic bags, reports the Danish trade newspaper Ingeniøren.');
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As Turbines Grow, So Do Wind Testing Centers
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document.write('Fri, 27 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write('The Mantra of the wind industry during the recent downturn in the market has been \"back to basics.\" That is, focus on R&D and drive down costs.');
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When is Wind Energy Noise Pollution?
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document.write('Thu, 26 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write(' As more wind projects are developed closer to communities in densely populated areas, a number of homeowners within close range are complaining about noise. This often raises the question: \"When does wind become an unacceptable source of noise pollution?\"');
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U.S. Energy Use Declines, Renewables Increase
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document.write('Thu, 26 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write(' A new government study shows that Americans are using less energy overall and making more use of renewable energy resources.');
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Filling The Gap Vermont Yankee Could Leave
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document.write('Thu, 26 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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E.ON, SIEMENS, Hochtief and Siag Confirm Their Participation in the Texas Offshore Wind Energy Roundtable (TOWER) Conference
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document.write('Wed, 25 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write(' Houston, TX – August 25, 2010 - The first Texas Offshore Wind Energy Roundtable (TOWER) Conference and the Offshore Wind Law (OWL) Conference have caught the attention of key offshore wind energy companies. E.ON Climate and Renewables Europe, SIEMENS, Hochtief and Siag have confirmed their participation in the conference.');
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Veteran of 1,000 wind farm assessments uses Second Wind\'s Triton to map winds in Spain, Romania
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document.write('Wed, 25 Aug 2010 0:00:00 EDT
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document.write(' An international wind consultancy and MEASNET accredited laboratory that played a major role in building Spain\'s vibrant renewable energy economy is using Second Wind\'s Triton® remote sensing systems to carry out wind resource assessment of sites in Spain and Romania.');
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